X-Men.(20th Century Fox; July 14) The maker: Bryan Singer, director The stars: Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart This article is about the actor. For the American soldier, see Patrick Stewart (soldier). For the actor who is sometimes credited as "Patrick Stuart", see James Patrick Stuart. Patrick Stewart , James Marsden, Famke Janssen, Halle Berry Halle Maria Berry (IPA: /ˈhæliː ˈbɛriː/) (born August 14, 1966[1]) is an American actress. The pitch: Powerful mutant humans battle over whether to help humankind or destroy it. The reason we care: McKellen, our favorite out British knight, gets to play bad guy Magneto magneto: see generator. magneto Permanent-magnet alternating generator used mainly to produce electrical current for the ignition system in various types of internal-combustion engines, such as aircraft, marine, tractor, and motorcycle engines. . The inside scoop: it's the biggest-budget film McKellen has worked on (barring the in-progress Lord of the Rings), but the actor says those elaborate special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. were "more fun to look at than to be a part of because they often happen when the actors have been and gone. What was fun about [X-Men] is what is usually fun about a film: the people you're working with and acting the scenes. I had a very good time." SUBTEXT sub·text n. 1. The implicit meaning or theme of a literary text. 2. The underlying personality of a dramatic character as implied or indicated by a script or text and interpreted by an actor in performance. WE CAN'T WAIT TO READ X-Men McKellen tells us that while the flash and splash of the comic book-inspired X-Men pic is great to look at, there's a story underneath that gay people will identify with. "The story is about people who are outsiders to society because of their special genetic gifts of one sort or another," he explains. "Patrick Stewart plays Professor Xavier, who believes [that] as a mutant, to affect society you shouldn't exaggerate your difference but assimilate. As Bryan Singer, the director, put it, `Professor Xavier is Martin Luther King Jr., and Magneto is Malcolm X Malcolm X, 1925–65, militant black leader in the United States, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, b. Malcolm Little in Omaha, Neb. He was introduced to the Black Muslims while serving a prison term and became a Muslim minister upon his release in 1952. .' And gays, perhaps not to this extreme form, have to decide if they are interested in advancing gay rights politely or going out in the streets and causing a fuss. At the heart of the story, which is full of action and special effects and wild characters, always that argument is there." |
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